Directional Terms Flashcards by Jill smith | Brainscape

Q

Back

A

Posterior

Dorsal

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Front

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Anterior

Ventral

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Closest to joint connection

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Proximal

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Farthest from joint connection

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Distal

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Closest to midpoint

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Medial

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Farthest from midpoint

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Lateral

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Upper

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Superior

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Lower

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Inferior

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Closest to body surface

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Superficial

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Closer to interior of body

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Deep

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Transverse (horizontal plane)

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Parallel to the ground

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Frontal plane

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Divides body into anterior and posterior parts

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Sagittal plane

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Vertically through the body

•divided body into right and left

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